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KZZU-FM
KZZU-FM (92.9 MHz 92.9 ZZU) is a commercial FM radio station in Spokane, Washington. The station airs an Adult Top 40 radio format which the station describes as "Today's Modern Hit Music". KZZU-FM is owned by Morgan Murphy Media, with the license held by QueenB Radio. KZZU-FM has studios and offices with other Morgan Murphy stations on West Boone Avenue in Spokane. The transmitter is also in Spokane, off South Krell Ridge Lane, on Krell Hill, also known as "Tower Mountain." Programming is also heard on translator station K223AN at 92.5 MHz in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. History KREM-FM In September 1955, the station signed on as KREM-FM, the first FM station in Spokane. KREM-FM was co-owned with AM 970 KREM (now KTTO). KREM had been founded by Cole E. Wylie in 1946 and operated as a 250-watt station in Spokane. In a 1977 interview with radio broadcaster historian Richard Dunning, KREM was described as the "first non-network, independent, all music station" in Spokane. KR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KEZE
KEZE (96.9 MHz "Hot 96.9") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Spokane, Washington. It is owned by Morgan Murphy Media, with the license held by QueenB Radio, and it airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format. The studios and offices are on West Boone Avenue in Spokane. The transmitter is located in the Antoine Peak Conservation Area in Otis Orchards, Washington. KEZE history KSPO On Christmas Day 1992, the station signed on as 96.9 KSPO. It was owned by Melinda Boucher Read and it aired a Christian radio format. It also carried news from the Mutual Broadcasting System. In an era where few women were in charge at radio stations, Read served as the general manager and CEO of the station. On March 4, 1996, KSPO moved to 106.5 FM, clearing 96.9 for KEZE to take over the frequency. KSPO is now the flagship station for the "American Christian Network." Easy Listening and Rock The KEZE call sign started out in 1979 at 105.7 MHz, using the identification "KEZE, E-Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXLY-FM
KXLY-FM (99.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Spokane, Washington, that airs a country music radio format. The station is owned by Morgan Murphy Media, with the license held by QueenB Radio, Inc. KXLY-FM calls itself "The Big 99.9 Coyote Country." Weekdays begin with "The Jay and Kevin Show." Jay and Kevin have been doing morning radio in Spokane since February 13, 1995, and joined Morgan Murphy Media on May 15, 2009. The studios and offices are on West Boone Avenue in Spokane. The transmitter is on North Summit Road, atop Mount Spokane. The signal can be heard in parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia, and it operates translator stations in three communities. KXLY-FM is one of seven local Spokane FM radio stations heard across Canada to subscribers of the Shaw Direct satellite TV service. History Beautiful music KXLY-FM first signed on the air in September 1959. It was the FM counterpart to KXLY (AM 920), owned by the Northern Pacific Radio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spokane, Washington
Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada–United States border, Canadian border, west of the Washington–Idaho border, and east of Seattle, along Interstate 90 in Washington, I-90. Spokane is the economic and cultural center of the Spokane metropolitan area, the Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area, and the Inland Northwest. It is known as the birthplace of Father's Day (United States), Father's Day, and locally by the nickname of "Lilac City". Officially, Spokane goes by the nickname of ''Hooptown USA'', due to Spokane annually hosting Spokane Hoopfest, the world's largest basketball tournament. The city and the wider Inland Northwest area are served by Spokane International Airport, west of Downtown Spokane. According to the 2010 United States census, 2010 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KVNI
KVNI (1080 Hertz, kHz) is a commercial AM Broadcasting, AM radio station city of license, licensed to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, serving the Spokane metropolitan area of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. It is owned by Morgan Murphy Media, with the license held by QueenB Radio, Inc. Morgan Murphy owns seven radio stations and a TV station in the Spokane area. KVNI airs a classic hits radio format, which is also carried on an FM broadcasting, FM broadcast relay station, translator station, K223AN. The two stations call themselves "92.5 Classic Hits", referring to the translator's dial position at 92.5 Hertz, MHz. KVNI studios are at the QueenB Radio offices on West Boone Avenue in Spokane, Washington. The transmitter is located several miles southeast of Coeur d'Alene. The station is powered at 10,000 watts, using a omnidirectional antenna, non-directional antenna by day. But because AM 1080 is a clear-channel frequency, reserved for List of North American broadcast station c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXLY-TV
KXLY-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Spokane, Washington, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Morgan Murphy Media. Its studios are located on West Boone Avenue in Spokane, and its transmitter is located on Mount Spokane. The station's MeTV-affiliated second digital subchannel is also seen in the Yakima– Tri-Cities market on sister stations and fellow ABC affiliates KAPP (channel 35.2) and KVEW (channel 42.2). KXLY-TV is also carried on cable systems in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, both of which are double the size of the station's American coverage area. One result of this is that stations in Calgary and Edmonton air American shows on Pacific Time, even though Calgary and Edmonton are both on Mountain Time. KXLY-TV is one of five local Spokane area television stations seen in Canada on the Shaw Direct satellite service. It can also been seen on local cable systems in eastern British Columbia. History Although KHQ and KXLY were both granted aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXLY (AM)
KXLY (920 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Spokane, Washington. It broadcasts a news/talk radio format with the branding "920 News Now". The station is owned by QueenB Radio, with its license held by Morgan Murphy Media. Studios and offices are on West Boone Avenue in Spokane. KXLY uses a non-directional antenna, from a transmitter site off South Regal Street in Spokane. By day it operates with a power of 20,000 watts, which is reduced to 5,000 watts at night in order to protect other stations on 920 AM from interference. Programming is also carried on 250 watt FM translator K264CH at 100.7 MHz. Programming Weekdays on KXLY begin with a four-hour block of news and information, ''920 News Now with Dave Spencer''. The rest of the weekday schedule is made up of nationally syndicated shows: Dan Bongino, The Ramsey Show, Ben Shapiro, Lars Larson, Mark Levin, ''Markey, Van Camp & Robbins'' and Bloomberg Radio. Weekends feature shows on money, health, home improvement, tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXLX
KXLX (700 AM) is a radio station licensed to Airway Heights, Washington and broadcasting to the Spokane area. The Morgan Murphy Media station broadcasts at 10 kW day/600 W night pattern. KXLX is an affiliate of ESPN Radio and is also the home station of the Eastern Washington Eagles football The Eastern Washington Eagles football team represents Eastern Washington University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The Eastern Eagles are members of the Big Sky Conference and play at Roos Field, which is known for be ... team. History According to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application and license renewal information, KXLX's license was transferred from KMJY 700 which had been broadcasting from Newport, Washington since 9 June 1986. KMJY was owned and operated by James and Helen Stargel. The call signs for this station before KMJY were KZUN and KTMI. Another Spokane area station used the call sign KZUN from 1955 to 1985 on 630 kHz. This s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KHTQ
KHTQ is an active rock outlet licensed to Hayden, Idaho and serving the Spokane, Washington area. They broadcast at 94.5 MHz on the FM dial with an effective radiated power of 83 kW and is owned by Morgan Murphy Media. History KHTQ, whose moniker is "Rock 94 & a 1/2", has been offering a current-based mix of today's cutting-edge rock. modern rock and heavy metal hits since their flip from adult top 40 in 1998. As a top 40 station, KHTQ had a very adult lean, as Spokane did not have any hot AC stations at the time. KHTQ competed with very successful " 93 Zoo FM", which would later become owned by the same company. At that time, Zoo FM played a pop/rhythmic hybrid presentation, which gave KHTQ the station for adult audiences. After changing formats, "Rock 94 & a 1/2" originally aired a rock/alternative hybrid, which was common among rock stations at the time. While playing bands such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, Sevendust, Slipknot and other new metal acts. They occasionally pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTTO
KTTO (970 kHz) is an AM radio station in Spokane, Washington, serving the Spokane metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Sacred Heart Radio, Inc. It airs a Catholic radio format with most programming provided by the EWTN Radio Network. KTTO's transmitter is located off East Thurston Avenue in Spokane. Programming is also heard on FM translator station K291CO, powered at 155 watts, broadcasting at 106.1 MHz. History The station first signed on as KREM in 1946. It originally broadcast at 1340 kilocycles, at a power of 250 watts. KREM was owned by Cole E. Wylie, who served as president and general manager. By the 1950s, it had moved to its current spot on the dial, AM 970, powered at 5,000 watts by day, 1,000 watts at night. In 1955, it put Spokane's first FM station on the air, 92.9 KREM-FM (now KZZU-FM). They were joined by KREM-TV in 1954. In the 1950s and 60s, when few people owned FM radios, KREM-FM simulcast the AM station's programming. In 1957, KREM- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KREM-TV
KREM (channel 2) is a television station in Spokane, Washington, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside CW affiliate KSKN (channel 22). Both stations share studios on South Regal Street in the Southgate neighborhood of Spokane, while KREM's transmitter is on Krell Hill to the southeast. The station is carried on cable systems in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, both of which are double the size of KREM's American coverage area. One result of this is that stations in Calgary and Edmonton air American shows on Pacific Time, even though Calgary and Edmonton are both on Mountain Time. It is one of five local Spokane area television stations seen in Canada on the Shaw Direct satellite service. It can also been seen on local cable systems in southeastern British Columbia. KREM is one of two CBS affiliates based in the Spokane television market; KREM is typically considered the primary CBS affiliate for the market. However, Sinclair Broadcast G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sign-on
A sign-on (or start-up in Commonwealth countries except Canada) is the beginning of operations for a radio or television station, generally at the start of each day. It is the opposite of a sign-off (or closedown in Commonwealth countries except Canada), which is the sequence of operations involved when a radio or television station shuts down its transmitters and goes off the air for a predetermined period; generally, this occurs during the overnight hours although a broadcaster's digital specialty or sub-channels may sign-on and sign-off at significantly different times as its main channels. Like other television programming, sign-on and sign-off sequences can be initiated by a broadcast automation system, and automatic transmission systems can turn the carrier signal and transmitter on/off by remote control. Sign-on and sign-off sequences have become less common due to the increasing prevalence of 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week broadcasting. However, some national broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when Radio broadcasting, radio was compelled to develop new and exclusive ways to programming by competition with Television broadcasting, television. The formula has since spread as a reference for commercial radio programming worldwide. A radio format aims to reach a more or less specific audience according to a certain type of programming, which can be thematic or general, more informative or more musical, among other possibilities. Radio formats are often used as a marketing tool and are subject to frequent changes. Except for talk radio or sports radio formats, most programming formats are based on commercial music. However the term also includes the news, bulletins, DJ talk, jingles, commercials, competitions, traffic news, sports, weather and community an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
